pseudopod C2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˈsuː.dəˌpɑd/ UK /ˈsuː.də(ʊ)ˌpɒd/ See IPA manual Freq #446073 Meanings 1 noun a temporary projection of a cell's cytoplasm used for movement, feeding, or engulfing material The amoeba extended a pseudopod around the food particle. 2 noun a footlike projection or an extension resembling one A dark pseudopod of cloud stretched outward from the main storm front. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a temporary projection of a... pseudopodiumfalse foot 2 noun · a footlike projection or an... projectionextensionprocess Word family Forms pseudopods Derived forms pseudopodalpseudopodialpseudopodic Related forms amoebacytoplasmtentaclepod Etymology Formed from pseudo-, 'false,' + -pod, 'foot,' from Greek pous, podos. The term literally means 'false foot' and was adopted for temporary, footlike cellular projections. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pseudopod **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsuː.dəˌpɑd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsuː.də(ʊ)ˌpɒd/ **Frequency rank:** 446073 ## Meanings 1. a temporary projection of a cell's cytoplasm used for movement, feeding, or engulfing material 2. a footlike projection or an extension resembling one ## Examples - The amoeba extended a pseudopod around the food particle. - A dark pseudopod of cloud stretched outward from the main storm front. ## Synonyms - pseudopodium - false foot - projection - extension ## Derived Forms - pseudopodal - pseudopodial - pseudopodic ## Related Forms - amoeba - cytoplasm - tentacle - pod ## Etymology Formed from pseudo-, 'false,' + -pod, 'foot,' from Greek pous, podos. The term literally means 'false foot' and was adopted for temporary, footlike cellular projections. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown